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The 25-year-old was caught travelling at 90 km/h in a 50 km/h zone and fined $599, had his licence suspended for six months and received six demerit points. The suspension was due within days, 28 days after the infringement notice.

Hawthorn spokeswoman Leah Mirabella said it was too soon to comment on whether the club would be pursuing any disciplinary action over the latest incident.

Franklin has sat out the Hawks' past four matches with a hamstring injury, and was sorely missed in the loss against arch-rival Geelong on Friday night.